Yeongdeok and its crab are part of the many delights one writer discovered on a 650-kilometre bike crossing of South Korea
Being able to explore the country and its rich history at the speed of a bike was an exciting prospect, writes Christina Palossio.I bolted up from a dead sleep and knew I’d overslept. My heart pounded as I tried to figure out if I could still make it to the restaurant.
He motioned for me to follow him, and in under two minutes we were in his black sedan flying down the road, past the enormous crab sculpture on the bridge, to the restaurant.You may not have heard of Yeongdeok or its crab. Neither had I. It’s one of the many delights I discovered on a 650-kilometre bike crossing of South Korea.
Chatting with my fellow riders on the tour, which was organized by TDA Global Cycling, I learned that most had joined the trip for the Japan section., a.k.a., the Korean Wave, has put South Korea on the culture map in recent years – think K-Pop superstars BTS, big and small screen hits like, and the K-Beauty craze – but the country is still off many travellers’ radar. That’s changing, and for good reason. Especially if you like to travel on two wheels.
From Suanbo we took inland country roads, hitting steep 14 per cent climbs and long switchback descents that had me worried I’d burn out my knees on the climbs and my brake pads on the descents. Every so often I’d remind myself to breathe, and the smell of pine, black locust, and lily of the valley would flood in. I’d unlock my eyes from the road ahead and see farmers working rice paddies and greenhouses, racing magpies overhead, ancient Buddhist temples and rivers rushing through gorges.
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